How to become more self-confident

Once you’ve identified the source of your low self-confidence, it’s time to give your inner critic a new script, based on positive encouragement and self-belief

WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK?

Identifying the source of what’s stopping us from being more self-confident can help us move through it and beyond it

WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

Reflecting on how our levels of self-confidence change over time and in different situations can help us recognise that self-esteem is not set in stone

Help yourself HEAL

Time is not a cure-all for past pain, writes Madeline Popelka, but it can create the space, opportunity and perspective to set intentions, and take the first step on your healing journey

Coaching in action Learning to unlearn

In their second session together, the award-winning coach Kim Morgan helps her client Chrissie* relinquish the reins and overcome her relationship difficulties

Why envy is a POWERFUL MOTIVATOR

Sit with the discomfort and treat your green-eyed monster as a messenger, providing fresh fuel to fire up your ambitions

‘I’ve learned to celebrate the positive side of change’

Despite her reservations, an escape to the country proved just the tonic for presenter Edith Bowman. She opens up about how she’s never felt healthier or happier, and why the shock of losing her job at Radio 1 gave her the determination to carve out her own success

THE JOY OF MISSING OUT

Want to really enjoy the best the summer has to offer you? Rather than filling your diary with plans, make the most of it by determining what really matters and living in the present, writes Yasmina Floyer

Find your inner child

Full of wonder, excitement and awe, there's a child within us all, and reconnecting with her might just give you a new lease of life...

What will help you have a younger outlook?

psychologies DOSSIER With you in mind

I WENT BAREFOOT

Set your feet free and experience the sensory joy of a shoe-less summer stroll, says walking enthusiast Annabel Streets | ON MY WALK TODAY

How to be happier

Emma Hepburn, aka The Psychology Mum, shares how to bring more bliss into your life

BETTER LIVING THROUGH Kindness

Is the answer to all our stress more kindness? Can being kind determine who gets sick and who stays healthy? As Kellie Gillespie-Wright discovers, kindness is not just a nice idea, it's the key to a healthier, happier life and a better society for all

WISH YOU WERE HERE... again!

Whether you keep going back to a happy holiday destination or a much-loved TV show, repetition can be comforting. Yvonne Martin discovers how to make it work for her - and how to know when it's time to break out and try something new

This wasn't how my life was supposed to go. Now I want to help others make it

As a jobbing actor, and with the additional challenges posed by gender and race, Angela Griffin has had a crash course in mental resilience. Now, she's set to take on the role of her career, playing her part in championing diversity and inclusion

Let's get physical

Taking care of yourself-physically will have a positive impact on how you feel, as well as how you look. As you reach midlife and beyond, it's time to focus on getting stronger, feeling sexier and prioritising self-care - what's not to love about that?

Age-proof your mind

psychologies DOSSIER With you in mind

Will I be judged for missing the buzz of office life?

WORK IN PROGRESS | Our brilliant agony aunt, Mary Fenwick, turns her gaze to the world of work, helping sort out the problems you are struggling with day to day

I Can't Cope With Sick Parents And A Teenager

Award-winning coach Kim Morgan helps an overstretched woman who is struggling to take her rapidly changing life in her stride

'Where Are All My Friends'

At the end of last year, Heidi Scrimgeour was mourning close friends who had drifted away in the craziness of life. This year, she decided, would be different

I Want Love, So Why Do I Ruin It When I Meet Someone?

Our agony aunt, Mary Fenwick, offers a new perspective on whatever is troubling you

New Year's Revolution

Does a shiny list of goals excite you? Change it up, writes resolution fan Harriet Minter, who asks us to ponder how we want to feel instead

A Solid Foundation For Your Best Life

What can we do when our goals seem too lofty and float out of reach? Anita Chaudhuri asks the experts how to go back to basics and establish an effective new beginning through positive practical habits

Richard Armitage

The star of upcoming Netflix series The Stranger shares his thoughts on embracing the unknown, seeking happiness, striving for social unity and the comfort of helping others

The love boat

Suzy Walker’s slow life on the water isn’t short of stormy weather – but wait… is that a second mate on the horizon?

Lost and found in music

Rachel Chalmers struggled with anxiety until she learned to play an instrument – and found a gateway to mindfulness

Daisy Ridley “Self-care is important. I took control and I'm calmer and more settled. I feel great”

Five years ago, unknown British actress Daisy Ridley was thrust into the limelight as feminist icon Rey in the Star Wars films. In our profile, we celebrate her exuberant spirit, self-awareness and courage

“ There is joy in catching a wave… My work expresses the wonder of life and nature”

Artist, author, award-winning children’s illustrator and keen surfer Maia Walczak is deeply inspired by the ocean and the bounty of nature

“I Need A Christmas Survival Plan”

Award-winning coach Kim Morgan assists a new mum who can’t face hosting her manipulative, mean mother and bickering siblings

“ I Want To Pay Homage To My Ancestors. I Work As Traditionally As Possible And People Value That”

Blacksmith Ashlee Donaldson is inspired by her family’s heritage, the slow, mindful process of metalwork and the beauty of nature